Necktie rack



1967 J. F MORRISON 3,349,922

NECKTIE RACK Filed Jan. 12, 1966 J Pau/ MOW/7J0 INVEN'TOR.

/Vm w gm United States Patent 3,349,922 NECKTIE RACK James Paul Morrison, 2311 W. Azalea St., Tyler, Tex. 75701 Filed Jan. 12, 1966, Ser. No. 520,207 1 Claim. (Cl. 211-113) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A necktie rack for storing a plurality of neckties there in. The rack is adapted for attachment to a wall, a door, or the like and supports the ties in such a fashion that they are readily visible'in order to make a selection and may be removed and replaced easily.

This invention relates to a novel necktie rack. More specifically, this invention relates to a rack for storing a plurality of clip-on type four-in-hand neckties.

One of the problems in storing clip-on type four-inhand neckties, either for subsequent use of for display use, is that it is difiicult to arrange them in such a manner that several may be stored in a compact space. In addition, when storing neckties of this type it is diflicult to have them so arranged that one necktie can be easily placed in and removed from the rack. Further, it is also desirable to have a rack which permits storage of a plurality of ties in a compact space but still permits portions of the tie to be visable so that a selection can be made therefrom. It is also desirable that such a rack hold the ties without creating wrinkles or creases therein.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an improved storage rack for clip-on type four-in-hand neckties which will provide a solution to the foregoing problems.

Briefly stated, the rack of this invention includes a generally vertically extending support member. There is attached to this support member a generally horizontally extending lower shelf which has a plurality of spaced apart openings along the leading edge thereof for supporting the knots of neckties thereon. In addition, there is a second generally horizontally extending upper shelf attached to the support member and spaced above the lower shelf, with the leading edge thereof extending over and projecting beyond the leading edge of the lower shelf. The leading edge of the upper shelf also has a plurality of spaced apart openings along the leading edge thereof for supporting the knots of ties thereon. This second group of openings in the leading edge of the upper shelf is spaced forwardly of the first plurality of openings in the lower shelf.

In certain embodiments the openings in the upper shelf may be staggered with respect to the openings of the lower shelf, and this may be the preferred form in some instances.

Reference to this drawing will further explain the invention wherein like numerals refer to like parts and in which:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of one preferred form of the invention showing neckties supported therein.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the end portion of the rack shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view similar to FIG. 2 showing a different embodiment of the present invention wherein the openings in the upper shelf are spaced in alignment with the openings in the lower shelf, but with the upper shelf still extending beyond or forward of the lower shelf.

Referring now to FIG. 1, the device of this invention is generally designated by the numeral 11, having a generally vertically extending support member in the form of back panel 12 having two spaced apart holes 13 therein which provides a means for securing back panel 12 to a vertical support such as a wall or door or the like as by means of screws, nails or the like.

Back panel 12 has attached thereto a generally horizontally extending lower shelf 14 which is provided with a plurality of spaced apart generally circular shaped openings 15, along the leading edge thereof. I

In addition, there is provided a generally horizontally extending upper shelf 18 which is spaced above lower shelf 14 and which has the leading edge thereof extending beyond the leading edge of lower shelf 14, the purpose of which will be explained hereinafter. Further, the leading edge of upper shelf 18 has a plurality of spaced apart generally circular shaped openings 19 which extend beyond openings 15 as shown in FIG. 2. Holes 19 are spaced in staggered alignment with respect to holes 15 in the embodiment shown in FIGS. l and 2.

It is desirable that upper shelf 18 be spaced above lower shelf 14 a sufficient distance so that it will clear the upper end of neckties being supported in the lower shelf 14, as shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 shows the lower shelf 14 supporting the knot 22 of clip-on type four-in-hand necktie 23 in an opening 15. Similarly, knot 25 of clip-on type four-in-hand necktie 26 is being supported in an opening 19 in the leading edge of upper shelf 18.

One advantage of having the leading edge of upper shelf 18 extend beyond or spaced forwardly of the leading edge of lower shelf 14 is that the ties supported by upper shelf 18 are spaced apart from the ties supported in lower shelf 14 as shown in FIG. 1. This greatly facilitates the ease with which the ties may be placed into and removed from the rack by holding the tie just below the knot between the thumb and index finger. In addition, this particular arrangement of the rack permits the ties to fall naturally downwardly without being touched by any other portion of the rack so that wrinkles or creases in the tie may naturally come out by operation of gravitational forces.

Moreover, by having openings 19 spaced apart in a staggered relationship to openings 15 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 permits a portion of all of the ties to be viewed when the tie rack is viewed from the front. In addition, since the ties that are supported in the lower shelf 14 will extend downwardly farther than the ties supported in the upper shelf 18, and although the ties supported in the lower shelf 14 may be considered in the back row, the lower end of the ties supported therein are readily visible so that a selection can be easily made.

In certain instances it may be desirable to have a tie rack of the foregoing general description but in which the openings in the lower shelf are aligned under the openings in the upper shelf for the purpose of conserving space. FIG. 3 shows such an arrangement wherein the rack is provided with a back panel 30, a lower shelf 31 and an upper shelf 32. In this embodiment lower shelf 31 is provided with a plurality of spaced apart openings 33 along the leading edge thereof while upper shelf 32 is also provided with a plurality of spaced apart openings 34, with openings 34 being directly aligned with openings 33, rather than in the staggered arrangement shown in FIG. 2. Nevertheless, shelf 32 extends over and beyond the leading edge of lower shelf 31 so that a plurality of ties may be stored easily and can be viewed easily.

In any event, a tie rack made in accordance with this invention provides a rack in which ties may be easily inserted into the openings where they are thereafter supported. It is not necessary to turn the ties at an angle in order to get them through the passageway of the openings. The top shelf extends over the bottom shelf just far enough so that ties hang neatly one over another.

Modifications may be made in the invention as particularly described without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the foregoing description is to be construed as illustrative only and is not to be construed as a limitation upon the invention as defined in the following claim.

What is claimed is:

In a rack for storing clip-on four-in-hand neckties and the like, comprising in combination:

a generally flat vertically extending support member having means for attachment to a generally fiat vertical support;

a generally horizontally extending lower shelf attached to the support member and having a generally straight first row of spaced apart generally circular openings opening into and along the leading edge thereof for supporting the knots of a back row of neckties placed therein;

a generally horizontally extending upper shelf attached to the support member and spaced above the lower shelf a distance which is suflicient to clear the top ends of neckties being supported by the lower shelf, with the leading edge of said upper shelf extending forwardly of the leading edge of said lower shelf, said upper shelf having a generally straight second row of spaced apart generally circular openings opening into and along the leading edge thereof, said second row of openings being spaced forwardly of said first row of openings and in staggered relation therewith, for supporting the knots of a front row of neckties placed therein, whereby ties in said back row are visible through and below said front row when viewed from the front.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 824,150 6/1906 Chamas 2l1-90 X 929,897 8/1909 Taylor 211- X 1,697,711 l/l929 Brown 2ll-90 X 1,754,020 4/1930 Hyde 211- X 2,894,639 7/1959 Caporicci 211-90 X 3,268,088 8/1966 Lawhorn 211-1l3 JOHN PETO, Primary Examiner. W. D. LOULAN, Assistant Examiner. 

